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Lifespan
Mature at 3 or 4 years old.- The incubation process takes 22 to 24 days.
Diet
The African spoonbill feeds in shallow water, and fishes for various fish, molluscs, amphibians, crustaceans, insects and larvae.
Habitat
Texas, Louisiana and southern Florida beaches. It is also found in the tropics and in Central and South America.
Range
It ranges from the Gulf Coast of Texas and the West Indies to Argentina and Chile
The Roseate Spoonbill is a wading bird native to North and South America. It stands about 76 cm high and has a body like a heron. It gets its name from its pink plumage and spoon-shaped beak. Its bill is perfect for scooping up and straining small aquatic animals like shrimps and other crustaccans. Like the Flamingo, the Spoonbill gets its vibrant pink hue from its food and this colour will fade if it changes its diet.